Psalms 12
(sp) 1. To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
(sp) 2. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
(sp) 3. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
(sp) 4. Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
(sp) 5. For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
(sp) 6. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
(sp) 7. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
(sp) 8. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.